Wrist band



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WRIST BAND Filed Jan. 2, 1940 I INVENIOR.

Patented May 26, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WRIST BAND Olgicrd G.Langcr, Philadelphia, Pa. Application January 2, 1940, Serial No.312,015

1 Claim.

This invention relates to bands for supporting watches, or otherarticles on the wrist, and is a continuation of my application Ser. No.241,737 filed November 22, 1938, entitled Wrist spacing device.

While the application has for an object the spacing of the watch fromthe wrist, to permit perspiration to evaporate therebetween, and toprevent the transmission of heat from the body to the watch, I am alsoconcerned with a further development in a novel form of wrist band,consisting of two members, each of which engages an end of the watch,and, interpassing each other between the watch and the wrist, terminatesin a curved clasp, to conform with the wrist, thus providing a firmsupport about the wrist.

Additional objects are to provide guards for the watch end supportingmeans, which guards may also be used to reinforce the curved clasps, inposition about the wrist.

Other objects consist in providing a wrist band accomplishing theforegoing objects, which will be comfortable, ornamental in appearance,inexpensive to manufacture, and efiicient in operation.

I accomplish these and other objects and obtain my new results as willbe apparent from the device described in the following specification,particularly pointed out in the attached claim, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side view of my novel wrist band supporting the article tobe displayed about the wrist.

Fig. 2 is a top view with the article removed.

Figs. 3 and 4 are perspective views, respectively, of the two members.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the band illustrated in Fig. 2, takenalong the line 5-5, and in the direction illustrated by'the arrows.

Figs. 6 and 7 illustrate respectively, modified cut-outs in the twomembers of the band.

Fig. 8 is a plan view of the two members employing the modifiedcut-outs, by-passing each other.

Fig. 9 illustrates my band with spacing means for separating the watchfrom the wrist.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of one member of a further modification.

In the drawing, reference numerals'lll and H designate the two memberscomprising my wrist band.

At one end of each member, a hook-like section is formed, indicated asl2 and I3 respectively.

These engage pins II and I5 usually found on 85 most watches. In Figure1, a watch, i6, is illustrated.

Provision is made in the band, for the two members to by-pass each otherbetween the watch 5 and wrist. This is accomplished in the embodimentillustrated in Figs. 3 and 4, by forming a slot or cut-out IT, in themember 10, and by holding the width of member ll,to the widthof thecut-out l1. Thus when each member is attached to its corresponding pin,member ll may be passed through the cut-out which has a lengthsufiicient to allow the members to be juxtaposed and I9, respectively,when the band is installed on the wrist. In this position, the guardsare just in contact with, and overlap, the surface of the oppositemember. This prevents accidental catching of wearing apparel or looselydangling articles between the band and watch. Furthermore, if the bandsare made of resilient material, these overlapping guards reinforce thebacks of the resilient members and prevent undue flexure. The banddescribed may be installed on a watch or article displayed, havingnon-removable pins. If, however, the band is designed for removablepins, other modifications, utilizing the invention, may be incorporatedtherein. Thus the band may be designed with juxtaposed side cut-outs 20and 2|, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7, which will permit the two members 22and 23, to by-pass each other between the wrist and watch, without anactual interlocking effect, as shown in the preferred embodiment. Bylimiting the length of the cut-outs, it is possible to prevent the twomembers from disengaging and dangling separately, as may happen in thepreferred embodiment when the band and watch are removed from the wrist.Of course, the length of the slot, in the preferred embodiment may beshortened to obtain the same effect, with member ll passed through thecut-out in member I 0, and the watch installed on the band, to give theband and watch a locked position, the ends of the bands being rigid, orhaving any desired flexibility.

It should be noted that in the modification The interpassing watchsupports the band and prevents it lrom 'shown in Figs. 6 and 7, it ispossible to give both members of the band, an identical width.

A modification employing a spacing means, is shown in Fig. 9, whichconsists in stamping the two members 24 and 25 with an outwardindenta'tion, 24A and 255. respectively, which will result in spacingthe watch together with the by-passed section immediately thereunder,away from the wrist, insuring maximum insulation from the body heat, andallowing a layer of air to circulate directly between the watch andband, and the wrist.

A still further modification is shown in Fig. 10. In this view, a singlemember 30, is shown, but

in actual practice, two such members are used,

alike in appearance but applied in reverse, with the extension 3|,fitting in the cut-out, identical withv cut-out 32.

Watch attaching means 33, is formed by stamping a tongue from the wallof member 30 and bending it into appropriate shape.

When these members areinstalled on a watch and placed on the wrist, thepressure of the watch on the wrist will hold the extensions in positionin between. The watch pins will hold the two members in fixed positionapart from each other.

I have by the foregoing accomplished the objects of my invention.

In all modifications the pressure of the watch on the by-passing membersof the band hold the band in position about the wrist.

I have provided a band which may be removed from or installed on a watchwithout removing the pins therefrom. Simultaneously, a clasping actionis provided without the use of auxiliary springs. The band may bemanufactured with the greatest simplicity and economy. Both partsconsist of two metal stampings without auxiliary parts. When the band isinstalled on a watch and engaged about the wrist, there is no danger ofaccidental removal of either the band or watch.

Integral means may be provided for spacing the watch from the wrist andinsuring relative freedom from perspiration, or transmission to thedelicate mechanism of the'body heat.

I have further found that I can obtain a security of position on thewrist, of the band and watch, without any marking of the skin, orinterference with the circulation of the blood in the wrist. V

l. have thus described my invention, but I desire it understood that itis not confined to the particular forms, or uses, shown and described,the same being merely illustrative, and that the invention may becarried out in other ways without departing from the spirit of myinvention, and therefore, I claim broadly the right to employ allequivalent instrumentalities coming within. the scope of the appendedclaim, and by means of which, objects of my invention are attained andnew results accomplished, as

it is obvious that the particular embodiments herein shown and describedare only some of the many that can be employed to attain these objectsand accomplish these results.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is as follows:

A band, for supporting a watch or other article to be displayed aboutthe wrist and having supporting means at each end thereof, comprisingtwo separate members, each having means at one end thereof for engagingthe article to be displayed and crossing each other, between the articleand the wrist, to form a clasp with the remaining free ends, with justthe pressure of the article being displayed on the wrist the sole meansof holding the band in position.

OLGIERD G. LANGER.

